New Riegel is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Calvert is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Riegel Blue Jackets will welcome the Calvert Senecas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, New Riegel escaped with a win against Lakota by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Meanwhile, everything went Calvert's way against Woodmore on Friday as Calvert made off with a 72-47 victory. The Senecas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
New Riegel better keep an eye on Gavin Wagner. He was instrumental in Calvert's win, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 25 rebounds. The contest was Wagner's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Grady Otterbacher, who posted eight points and eight assists.
Calvert smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.9 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.2.
Calvert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for New Riegel, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
New Riegel ended up a good deal behind Calvert in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Now that New Riegel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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